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Mathew Knowles, father and former manager of singer Beyonce Knowles, poses at his Music World Entertainment headquarters in Houston, in this Dec. 8, 2003 file photo. Knowles married former model Gena Charmaine Avery, 48, in Houston, Texas on Sunday.

Bollywood star undergoes surgery

NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan has undergone surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain.

The actor wrote on his Facebook page before going into surgery that he was suffering from a subdural hematoma. Press Trust of India reported that the blood clot was the result of an injury to the head. The news agency said Sunday's surgery was a success.

The 39-year-old actor has acted in more than 20 films since rising to stardom with debut film "Kaho Naa ? Pyaar Hai" or "Say ? You Love Me" in 2000.

Beyoncé's father gets married

NEW YORK - Beyoncé has a stepmother.

Her father and former manager, Mathew Knowles, got married June 30. His representative told the Associated Press on Friday that he has wed former model Gena Charmaine Avery in Houston, Texas. The pair had been engaged for a year and a half.

The 48-year-old Avery is a real estate broker. The 61-year-old Knowles guided his daughter to superstardom with the group Destiny's Child and later in her solo career; she released her father as her manager in 2011.

Knowles, head of Music World Entertainment, still manages several gospel acts including Grammy-winner Le'Andria Johnson. Knowles and Beyoncé's mother, Tina, divorced in 2011 after 31 years of marriage and two children - Beyoncé and her sister, fellow singer Solange.

Associated Press

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Personalities 7/9

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan has undergone surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain.